Comparison

NetBeat vs Swol

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

NetBeat

This app provides a suite of powerful network diagnostic tools for quick and reliable insights into network performance and DNS. It includes features like ICMP Ping, DNS Lookup, WHOIS, and Traceroute, with saved history for easy review.

Highlights
  • ICMP Ping with real-time latency chart
  • DNS Lookup for various record types
  • WHOIS domain registration details
  • Traceroute for network path analysis
  • Automatic history saving and filtering
  • Configurable network settings
Features
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NetBeat is a powerful network diagnostics toolkit that puts essential networking tools in your pocket. Whether you're a network engineer, sysadmin, developer, or power user, NetBeat gives you fast, reliable insights into network performance and DNS infrastructure. ICMP Ping Measure round-trip latency to any host or IP address. Watch real-time results with a live latency chart, detailed statistics (min/avg/max/jitter), and packet loss tracking. Configurable TTL, packet size, send interval, and retry count. DNS Lookup Query DNS records for any domain. Supports A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, NS, TXT, SOA, and PTR record types. See resolved IPv4 and IPv6 addresses with lookup timing. WHOIS Look up domain registration details including registrar, creation date, expiration date, name servers, and registrant information via the RDAP protocol. Traceroute Trace the network path to any destination hop by hop. See each router's IP address, hostname, and round-trip time. Identify where latency spikes or packet loss occurs. History All your checks are saved automatically. Filter by tool type and review past results at a glance. Additional Features • Configurable settings for timeout, TTL, packet size, and more • Light, Dark, and System theme options • Haptic feedback for ping events • Clean, intuitive interface • No ads, no tracking, no account required

About

Swol

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A quick tool to setup your wake on lan devices. Fully compatible with Siri and iCloud, wake up your devices with less complications.

Screenshots

NetBeat4 screens
Swol4 screens

Verdict

The call

NetBeat and Swol are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
NetBeat versus Swol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNetBeatSwol
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnaxa, LLCPedro Giuliano Farina

In-app purchases

None

NetBeat

No in-app purchases

None

Swol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NetBeat free?
NetBeat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swol free?
Swol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NetBeat or Swol have ads?
Neither NetBeat nor Swol shows ads.

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